Howard News

Pierre is the only example of a state capital that does not share any letters with that state's name, according to legendsofamerica.com. The town of Howard was named on July 4, 1881, in honor of Judge J.D. Farmer's son, Howard, who recently had died, according to "South Dakota Geographic Names," published by the University of South Dakota.

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Industry insiders say size matters in health care -- which could be one reason Sanford Health of South Dakota and MeritCare of North Dakota are considering a merger.

The pressure driving a possible merger between Sanford Health of Sioux Falls and MeritCare of Fargo might be a looming giant in Minnesota - the Mayo Clinic.

People often speak of wanting to better a community they live in for their children's sake.

Michael Paulson is proud of his Norwegian heritage. He graduated from St. Olaf college in Northfield, Minn., with a major in Norwegian and English.

Those hoping the government will take more control of health care find ammunition for their cause in new data showing higher medical expenses for South Dakota residents.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Five Iowa residents filed a class-action lawsuit late Friday against a South Dakota urology clinic that might have exposed patients to blood-borne infectious diseases.

Office of the Governor 500 E. Capitol Ave. Pierre , SD 57501 773-3212 www.state.sd.us MEDIA ADVISORY: CONTACT: Joe Kafka or Roxy Everson at 605-773-3212 News Tips for the week of April 6, 2009 Monday, April 6, Howard, Philip - Benefits Specialists from the Department of Social Services' Division of Economic Assistance will be available at the ...

Bishop Tom Gumbleton, longtime national and international activist in the peace movement and founding bishop president of Pax Christi USA, will be the featured speaker at the fifth annual Growing Peace South Dakota Pax Christi conference.

Posted by: Cory Heidelberger - 04/01/2009 7:24 AM DSU students, take heart: the tech sector is still pulling its weight in the recession.

Office of the Governor 500 E. Capitol Ave. Pierre , SD 57501 773-3212 www.state.sd.us MEDIA ADVISORY: Friday, March 20, 2009 CONTACT: Joe Kafka or Roxy Everson at 605-773-3212 News Tips for the week of March 23, 2009 Monday, March 23, Des Moines, IA., - Gov.

Associated Press - March 13, 2009 6:45 PM ET HOWARD, S.D. - Turbines that were erected on some California wind farms in the 1980s are getting a shot at redemption.

Retirement seems more than reasonable after decades of work in the fields of California, but hundreds of Danish workhorses bearing the names Nordtank, Micon, Vestas and Bonus aren't quite ready to slow down.

Posted by: Cory Heidelberger - 03/12/2009 6:45 AM At least I'm honest about my beliefs on the proper role of government... unlike the local GOP! Madison's Lake Area Improvement Corporation and Chamber of ...

The price at the pump could be going up in South Dakota this summer. The South Dakota Senate will debate a bill Tuesday that increases the gas tax by three cents in the state.

Dakota Beef Company was recently sentenced to five years probation and assessed a $45,000 fine by a federal court in Sioux Falls after pleading guilty to federal charges it knowingly hired 15 illegal workers in ...

It's a $787 billion proposal that could mean a check in your mailbox before all is said and done.

Energy Maintenance Systems of South Dakota is one of several companies that refurbishes old wind turbines for resale to small-scale energy producers.

The proposal divides the 150-square-mile Carthage district among the Sanborn Central, Iroquois, De Smet and Howard school districts.